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}} Rebecca Adlington, OBE (born 17 February 1989) is an English former competitive swimmer who specialised in freestyle events in international competition. She won two gold medals at the 2008 Olympic Games in the 400-metre freestyle and 800-metre freestyle, breaking the 19-year-old world record of Janet Evans in the 800-metre final. Adlington was Britain's first Olympic swimming champion since 1988, and the first British swimmer to win two Olympic gold medals since 1908. She won bronze medals in the women's 400-metre and 800-metre freestyle events in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. With four Olympic medals, Adlington shares the record as Great Britain's most decorated female Olympian with Katherine Grainger. Adlington retired from all competitive swimming on 5 February 2013, at the age of 23,〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/swimming/21334824 )〕 and had a baby named Summer with her husband, former swimmer Harry Needs,〔('I'm happy I'm marrying the love of my life': A slim Rebecca Adlington weds Harry Needs ) ''Daily Express'', 8 September 2014, Retrieved 24 September 2015〕 in 2015.〔(Cheery new mum Rebecca Adlington is slender in stripes as she and husband Harry Needs take newborn Summer for a stroll ) ''Mail Online'' 27 June 2015, Retrieved 24 September 2015〕〔(Rebecca Adlington takes baby Summer swimming ) ''Manchester Evening News'', 1 August 2015, Retrieved 24 September 2015〕 ==Background== Adlington was born in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, where she attended The Brunts School. She started swimming with Sherwood Colliery Swimming Club, and was selected for the Nottinghamshire County Elite Squad (Nova Centurion Swimming Club).〔(Nova Centurion Swim Squads ), Retrieved 24 September 2015〕 She swam in local swimming leagues for Notttingham Leander Swimming Club, having taken part in the National Speedo 'B' Final in May 2010. Adlington's great-uncle is former Derby County goalkeeper Terry Adlington, and she is a keen Derby supporter. In 2005, Adlington's sister, Laura, was affected by encephalitis, an inflammation of the brain. She recovered over time, but its impact inspired Rebecca to say in 2012 "It made me more determined. It makes me train harder".〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/9059514/Rebecca-Adlington-my-sisters-brush-with-death-inspires-me.html )〕 Adlington became an Ambassador of the Encephalitis Society in 2009, to help raise awareness of the illness. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Rebecca Adlington」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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